Letter

George Wright to Thomas, December 28, 1861

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.

General THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: Can I disregard writs of habeas corpus in case of political or State prisoners?

G. WRIGHT,

Brigadier-General, U. S. Army.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: SAN FRANCISCO, CAL..
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 1 View original source ↗